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7627383 |
Implantable stimulator
Exemplary implantable stimulators for stimulating a stimulation site within a patient include an electronic module configured to generate stimulation and a housing configured to house the...
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7623925 |
Methods for selectively stimulating components in, on, or near the pudendal nerve or its branches to achieve selective physiologic responses
Systems and methods selectively stimulate components of the pudendal nerve away from the sacral root to evoke desired physiologic responses in persons who lack the ability to otherwise produce...
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7620454 |
Gastro-electric stimulation for reducing the acidity of gastric secretions or reducing the amounts thereof
A gastro-electric stimulation system includes an INS for producing an electrical stimulation signal, at least one medical electrical lead, and at least two electrical contacts. The medical...
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7613516 |
Pelvic disorder treatment device
A device ( 20 ) for treating a medical condition is provided, and a surgical procedure for implanting the device is disclosed. The device ( 20 ) includes a sensor ( 44 ), which is adapted to...
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7610093 |
Implantable optical pressure sensor for sensing urinary sphincter pressure
The disclosure describes an optical fiber pressure sensor to measure sphincter pressure which may be incorporated into a therapeutic sphincter control system. The system senses sphincter pressure...
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7590453 |
Collecting activity information to evaluate incontinence therapy
A medical device delivers a therapy to a patient. The medical device may periodically determine an activity level of the patient, and associate each determined activity level with a current therapy...
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7580752 |
Implantable medical device providing adaptive neurostimulation therapy for incontinence
In general, the disclosure is directed to an implantable neurostimulator and system capable of providing adaptive neurostimulation therapy to alleviate fecal or urinary incontinence. The...
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7577476 |
System and method for transducing, sensing, or affecting vaginal or body conditions, and/or stimulating perineal musculature and nerves using 2-way wireless communications
A system and method are provided for transducing vaginal conditions, affecting vaginal or body conditions, and/or stimulating perineal musculature and nerves. A separate, portable, non-implanted...
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7571000 |
Apparatus for stimulating components in, on, or near the pudendal nerve or its branches to achieve selective physiologic responses
Apparatus for control of physiological functions, including physiological functions of the urinary tract, using at least one electrode sized and configured to be located on, in, or near a targeted...
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7565198 |
Systems and methods for bilateral stimulation of left and right branches of the dorsal genital nerves to treat dysfunctions, such as urinary incontinence
Systems and methods treat urinary incontinence by the bilateral stimulation of the left and/or right branches of the dorsal genital nerves using a single lead implanted in adipose or other tissue...
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7522061 |
External voiding sensor system
The disclosure describes an external sensor attached to an undergarment worn by a patient that detects voiding information. The sensor stores the voiding information in a voiding log and transmits...
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7519429 |
Electronic stimulator implant
The present invention relates to lower urinary dysfunctions and more particularly to an electronic stimulator implant and method to improve bladder voiding and prevent bladder hyperreflexia. There...
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7502649 |
Gastrointestinal methods and apparatus for use in treating disorders
A method is provided for detecting a change in posture of a subject. An electrical impedance is measured between two or more sites on a stomach ( 20 ) of the subject, and an impedance signal is...
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7499753 |
Urinary Dysfunction Treatment Apparatus
An apparatus for treating urinary incontinence comprises an electrically powered stimulation device that electrically stimulates the urethral sphincter of a urinary incontinent patient and a...
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7415308 |
Implantable medical device providing adaptive neurostimulation therapy for incontinence
In general, the disclosure is directed to an implantable neurostimulator and system capable of providing adaptive neurostimulation therapy to alleviate incontinence. The neurostimulator operates...
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7400926 |
Intestine dysfunction treatment apparatus
An intestine dysfunction treatment apparatus comprises an electric stimulation device ( 56 ) implanted in a patient, who suffers from intestine dysfunction. The stimulation device comprises...
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7384390 |
Method and apparatus for treating incontinence
An improved method, system and arrangement for treatment of urinary incontinence is disclosed, in which a portion of innervated smooth muscle ( 2 ) is transplanted and disposed around the urethra...
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7369894 |
Method, system and device for treating disorders of the pelvic floor by electrical stimulation of the sacral and/or pudendal nerves
Described are implantable devices and methods for treating various disorders of the pelvic floor by means of electrical stimulation of tissue volumes at two or more locations adjacent sacral nerves...
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7343202 |
Method for affecting urinary function with electrode implantation in adipose tissue
Systems and methods provide a stimulation electrode assembly comprising an elongated lead sized and configured to be implanted within an adipose tissue region. The lead includes an electrically...
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7340307 |
Tissue ablation device assembly and method for electrically isolating a pulmonary vein ostium from an atrial wall
This invention is related to a tissue ablation system and method that treats atrial arrhythmia by ablating a circumferential region of tissue at a location where a pulmonary vein extends from an...
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7328070 |
Multi-tube sensor for sensing urinary sphincter and urethral pressure
The disclosure describes a multi-tube pressure sensor to measure the pressure at two sites that may be used in a therapeutic incontinence control system. The system senses urinary sphincter...
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7276061 |
Irrigated ablation device assembly
A tissue ablation device assembly ablates a region of tissue in a body of a patient. The tissue ablation device assembly comprises an elongated body having a proximal end portion and a distal end...
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7251528 |
Treatment of vision disorders using electrical, light, and/or sound energy
A non-invasive ocular therapy for vision disorders is provided. First and second electrodes of a direct current source are electrically contacted so as to deliver current to and/or about an area...
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7241260 |
Sphincteric control system
A sphincteric control system for controlling the function of a bodily organ, such as the bladder. The system comprises a first implanted sphincter ( 12 ) disposed about a portion of the bodily...
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7239918 |
Implantable pulse generator for providing functional and/or therapeutic stimulation of muscles and/or nerves and/or central nervous system tissue
Improved assemblies, systems, and methods provide an implantable pulse generator for prosthetic or therapeutic stimulation of muscles, nerves, or central nervous system tissue, or any combination....
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7142925 |
Combined stimulation of ventral and dorsal sacral roots for control of bladder function
Methods and apparatuses for controlling bladder discharge in a patient are described. The method includes coupling a first electrode to a sacral ventral root of the patient and coupling a second...
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7127295 |
Device and method for placement of electrodes in the GI tract
The device and method for placement of an instrument, specifically electrodes, in the GI tract allows for placement of electrodes for gastric electrical stimulation into the gastric wall using...
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7069082 |
Pacemaker for bilateral vocal cord autoparalysis
A pacemaker system for a human subject having bilateral vocal cord paralysis includes a sensing electrode for detecting inspiratory activity of a vocalizing muscle of the subject and generating a...
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7062330 |
Electrical stimulation adjunct (Add-ON) therapy for urinary incontinence and urological disorders using implanted lead stimulus-receiver and an external pulse generator
A method and system for neuromodulation therapy for urinary incontinence and urological disorders comprises an implantable lead stimulus-receiver, and an external stimulator-transmitter having a...
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7054689 |
Fully implantable neurostimulator for autonomic nerve fiber stimulation as a therapy for urinary and bowel dysfunction
An implantable stimulator(s), small enough to be located near or adjacent to an autonomic nerve(s) innervating urinary and/or gastrointestinal structures, uses a power source/storage device, such...
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7047078 |
Methods for stimulating components in, on, or near the pudendal nerve or its branches to achieve selective physiologic responses
Systems and methods control physiological functions of the urinary tract using at least one electrode sized and configured to be located on, in, or near a targeted component of the pudendal nerve....
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6941171 |
Implantable stimulator methods for treatment of incontinence and pain
A method and system for treatment of incontinence, urgency, frequency, and/or pelvic pain includes implantation of electrodes on a lead or the discharge portion of a catheter adjacent the perineal...
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6907293 |
Systems and methods for selectively stimulating components in, on, or near the pudendal nerve or its branches to achieve selective physiologic responses
Systems and methods selectively stimulate components of the pudendal nerve away from the sacral root to evoke desired physiologic responses in persons who lack the ability to otherwise produce...
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6862480 |
Pelvic disorder treatment device
A device for treating a medical condition is provided, and a surgical procedure for implanting the device is disclosed. The device includes a sensor, which is adapted to generate a signal...
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6735474 |
Implantable stimulator system and method for treatment of incontinence and pain
A method and system for treatment of incontinence and/or pelvic pain includes the injection or laparoscopic implantation of one or more battery- or radio frequency-powered microstimulators ( 10 )...
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6694192 |
Uterus muscle controller
A method and apparatus for controlling uterine contractions in a female comprises providing sensors for sensing uterine contractions; providing an electric signal generator for generating signals...
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6607525 |
Apparatus and method for treating urinary stress incontinence
An apparatus and method for treating female stress-induced incontinence and other similar diseases associated with weakening of the pelvic floor muscles. A guiding catheter with temperature...
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6606518 |
Apparatus and process for stimulation of a state of complete continence in the neospincter in the preparation of continent neostomies
The present invention provides an apparatus and process which can stimulate a state of complete continence of the neosphincter in the preparation of continent neostomies. More specifically, the...
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6589228 |
Device for aiding urination and method of use thereof
A device and a method for modulating urination in patients having an obstructed urinary bladder outlet, the device including: (a) a catheter having a first end, and (b) a ferromagnetic element...
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6565558 |
High-frequency device for generating a plasma arc for the treatment of biological tissue
High-frequency device to generate a plasma arc ( 5 ) for the treatment of biological tissue ( 1 ), in particular in medicine, with a high-frequency generator ( 3 ) having an internal resistor ( 8 )...
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6553266 |
Underpants structure provided with means to augment perineal muscles
An underpants structure comprises a left waistband, a right waistband, a seat, and a pulsating current generator. The left waistband, the right waistband, and the seat are joined together to form a...
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6505074 |
Method and apparatus for electrical stimulation adjunct (add-on) treatment of urinary incontinence and urological disorders using an external stimulator
An apparatus and method for neuromodulation therapy for urinary incontinence and urological disorders comprises an implantable lead-receiver, and an external stimulator having a power source,...
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6498953 |
Biofeedback device for an incontinent person
A biofeedback device for predicting an impending elimination of bodily waste in an incontinent person includes a sensing element in contact with an area of a user so as to detect electrical...
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6470213 |
Implantable medical device
A method is taught for communicating information between a bladder disposed within an individual and the exterior of the individual. The method includes providing an implantable medical device...
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6449512 |
Apparatus and method for treatment of urological disorders using programmerless implantable pulse generator system
System and method of neuromodulation therapy for urinary incontinence disorders comprises a lead to selectively stimulate the sacral plexus and an implantable pulse generator for providing the...
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6407308 |
Disposable article having sensor to detect impending elimination of bodily waste
A disposable article to be fitted to a wearer having an external anal sphincter muscle, the external anal sphincter muscle having a basal electrical activity. The disposable article preferably...
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6393323 |
Electronic stimulator implant for modulating and synchronizing bladder and sphincter function
The present invention relates to lower urinary dysfunctions and more particularly to an electronic stimulator implant and method to improve bladder voiding and prevent bladder hyperreflexia. There...
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6372951 |
Disposable article having sensor to detect impending elimination of bodily waste
A disposable article to be fitted to a wearer. The disposable article preferably comprises a sensor operatively connected to the article. The sensor is adapted to detect electrical activity in the...
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6321116 |
Electrical apparatus medical treatment using EMG envelope signal
An apparatus for medical treatment is provided, which can reduce the load of signal processing and allows the patient to recognize the state of his/her muscular contraction more easily. The...
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6306078 |
Treatment of excretory problems
This invention deals with inducing urination and/or defecation through electro-magnetic induction. The claimed method provides a non-invasive procedure to stimulate excretory functions in...
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